26th Hussars | |
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Active | 1941–1943 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Type | Cavalry |
Role | Armoured Regiment |
Size | 1 Regiment |
The 26th Hussars was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1941 to 1943. [1]
The regiment was raised at Meerut in June 1941 from a cadre of personnel taken from the 14th/20th King's Hussars. [1] It was assigned to the 2nd Indian Armoured Brigade and was later moved to the 255th Indian Armoured Brigade at Sialkot. [2]
Its badge was based on the Prussian eagle borne by the 14th/20th (but with the orb and sceptre reversed) with the addition of the regimental number on a scroll underneath. [3]
It was disbanded at Bolarum, near Secunderabad, in October 1943. [1] Some of the personnel were transferred to the 3rd Carabiniers, but the majority joined the Chindits force under Orde Wingate. [2]